Author Archives: annamfarley

We all have fictional characters that we have sort of fallen in love with even though they are not real. That is the whole point of a great movie, book or TV show – to create characters that seem real, that we can connect to personally, that represent something we can identify with on someContinue reading “My Favorite Fictional Character Was Always Thankful”

A dear friend and I were having an interesting discussion today about personal accountability, excuse making and societal responsibilities. She and I share a common idea that most people making excuses about their lives do have the wherewithal to make a better choice for themselves and take responsibility for their health, finances, personal relationships, etc.Continue reading “Moral Obligations in Society”

As we edge ever closer to the Christmas season (next week is Thanksgiving, but I have had my tree up for over a week!), we talk about gifts. Giving and receiving gifts is always a huge topic at Christmastime; for some it is a matter of stress and for others it is a source ofContinue reading “Sharing Our Gifts”

There is an episode of Frasier where Roz has a visit from her younger cousin. After a few nights of drinking and partying, Roz is tired and looking for a night in. Her cousin accuses Roz of being like an aunt of theirs, implying that Roz has gotten \”old.\” In a chain of funny events,Continue reading “I Like Acting My Age”

Following on the theme of health and wellness from my last post, I have also been reading and learning more about optimal fitness, how to work and rest the body, build strength, and increase cardiovascular health. In my reading I came across a piece of advice that I had never thought of before but whichContinue reading “Exercise as a Celebration”

Most people who know me know that I started tracking my calories daily back in August of 2016. I had put on quite a bit of weight that year and to keep a long story short, after being convinced I must have a twenty pound tumor inside of me, after 16 weeks of consistent trackingContinue reading “Which is Really More Excessive – Tracking Calories or Chronic Overeating”

As anyone who has read some of my previous posts will remember, back in March 2017 I signed up at DayZeroProject to create a \”101 Things to do in 1001 Days\” list. The mission of this website is to be an \”online community for people who love creating lists, setting challenges, and making positive changesContinue reading “Day Zero Project Update – This is the Final Countdown!”

It is crazy that this didn\’t occur to me until very recently, but in two months, we are closing out a decade. When we look back we think of the 80\’s or 90\’s or 00\’s nostalgically, remembering the iconic moments in both society and our personal lives that really marked that decade. As we rollContinue reading “Closing Out a Decade”

I recently watched a video online from a health coach that reiterated some good advice that my husband has given me over the years. He basically stated that time is going to pass whether you use it wisely or not. We will wake up six months from now and either have made progress or not,Continue reading “In 6 Months From Today”

It is no secret that people can often be stunningly disappointing. When you think about working in groups at either school or work, you often think about people letting you down, not pulling their weight, not collaborating well, or not finishing in a timely manner. Not to be a pessimist, but this is simply theContinue reading “Why I Love Sports (In General)”